Supertubes (aka The Supertubes) is one of the most popular crags in Montagu. The best routes are very overhanging and powerful. The base is flat and very sandy (so bring a rope mat). This is a very nice spectators crag and very child friendly.

Supertubes (aka The Supertubes) is one of the most popular crags in Montagu. The best routes are very overhanging and powerful. The base is flat and very sandy (so bring a rope mat). This is a very nice spectators crag and very child friendly.

How to get there

Park at Montagu Mountain Reserve office aka Die Ou Meul and walk into the crags by crossing a wooden bridge behind the mill. The Kloof can also be entered from the back at Avalon Springs. The wiki runs from Die Ou Meul to Avalon Springs.

Fees, Permits, Etc

Date Feb,2012: There is a R10 entry fee to walk into the kloof. A yearly permit can also be purchased from the Montagu Mountain Reserve office.

Crags in Bad Kloof

Possible that some lines may be swopped as non local climbers did this page. If mistakes are found, contact admin, request permission to edit and fix it please.

The Penthouse

The Penthouse Route List

Bad Kloof Routes from the far LEFT of the crag towards the right (i.e. back towards the car park)

#

ROUTE NAME / AREA

GRADE

# BOLTS

RATING

BOLTING/OPENED INFO

DESCRIPTION

1.

<Project>

BB. C Martinengo.

2.

Pet of the Month

27/7b+

5 Bolts

FA. J Samson. 1997.

3.

Groping in the Dark

24/7a

4 Bolts

FA. G Holwill. 1997.

Waterworld

Overhanging, 10 minute flat walk upriver from Die Ou Meeul.

Waterworld History

Ed Feb bolted the The Mission in 1996 and this was the only route at Waterworld until a huge flood cleared out Bad Kloof of all the reeds. Waterworld then became easily accessible. Stuart Brown then put a digger into the kloof and built up the beachy base and bolted the great routes that are there today. Note: We now know that We are unable to put a digger into the Kloof to rebuild the base without an environmental impact assessment.
In June 2011, another big flood washed away the base of the crag and made it entirely unclimbable.
In October 2012, another flood redeposited enough sand to create a new base! In November we re-routed the river and Waterworld is now back. (see article: http://www.climbing.co.za/2012/11/montagu-waterworld-climbable-again/)

WaterworldRoute List

Bad Kloof Routes from the far LEFT of the crag towards the right (i.e. back towards the car park)

#

ROUTE NAME / AREA

GRADE

# BOLTS

RATING

BOLTING/OPENED INFO

DESCRIPTION

1.

Monkey See Monkey Do

19/6a/6a+

8 Bolts

BB: Stuart Brown. FA. Regula Brown. 2009.

2.

Arendsig

18/6a

8 Bolts

*****

BB: Stuart Brown. FA. Regula Brown. 2007.

3.

Walk On By

23/6c+

8 Bolts

BB: Stuart Brown. FA. Regula Brown. 2007.

4.

Some Would Say

26/7b

7 Bolts

BB: Stuart Brown. FA. Ebert Nel. 2013.

5.

Simply Irresistable

27/7b+

5 Bolts

BB: Stuart Brown. FA. Stuart Brown. 2007.

(Branches left)

5.b

The Singularity

29/7c+

5 Bolts

BB: Stuart Brown. FA Stuart Brown 2010

(veers right)

6.

Firestarter!

29/7c+

9 Bolts

BB: Stuart Brown. FA. Stuart Brown. 2009.

7.

My Route Down By The River

31/8a+

10 Bolts

BB: Stuart Brown. FA. Stuart Brown. 2009.

8.

Chongalolo

Project

BB: Matt Bush.

9.

Twist And Crawl

28/7c

12 Bolts

BB: Stuart Brown. FA. Christo van Zyl. 2009.

10.

The Mission

24/7a

5 Bolts

BB: Ed February. FA. Ed February. 1996.

This is the original route at Waterworld.

11.

Sidewinder

24/7a

6 Bolts

BB: Stuart Brown. FA. Stuart Brown. 2009.

12.

Creepy Crawly

20/6a+

6 Bolts

BB: Stuart Brown. FA. Stuart Brown. 2009.

Peanut Gallery

Peanut Gallery Route List

Bad Kloof Obvious roof between Waterworld and Sloth crags. Routes LEFT to Right.

#

ROUTE NAME / AREA

GRADE

# BOLTS

RATING

BOLTING/OPENED INFO

DESCRIPTION

1.

Good Day for Basketball

22/6c

4 Bolts

FA. R Holwill. 1997.

2.

Finding Ningo

27/7b+

5 Bolts

FA. C Martinengo. 2004.

3.

Duende

32/8b

FA. Matt Bush.

Lion Said

Lion Said Route List

Bad Kloof From Left to Right. As you are walking towards Supertubes, Lion Said is the smallish, sort stack on the left side of the kloof before you cross over the stream. It is directly opposite Sloth. All day shade.

#

ROUTE NAME / AREA

GRADE

# BOLTS

RATING

BOLTING/OPENED INFO

DESCRIPTION

1.

Short Cut

21/6b+

3 Bolts

FA. S Brown. 2002.

2.

Short, Sharp, Shock!

23/6c+

3 Bolts

FA. S Brown. 2002.

3.

Come Short

25/7a+

3 Bolts

BB. S Brown. FA. J Temple-Forbes. 2002.

4.

Hello Aloe

15/ 5b

13 Bolts

FA. S Brown. 2002.

5.

Devil Speak

21/6b+

9 Bolts

FA. K Schumann. 1998.

Sloth Crag

Sloth Crag Route List

Bad Kloof Routes from Left to Right

#

ROUTE NAME / AREA

GRADE

# BOLTS

RATING

BOLTING/OPENED INFO

DESCRIPTION

1.

Sunshine Reggae

15/5b

9 Bolts

FA. S Brown. 2002.

P1: 20m 15 [7B]; P2: 20m 14 [9B]. Ab down left chains for middle stance OR Ab down right chains 40m to ground.

2.

One For The Money

17/5c

5 Bolts

FA. S Brown 2002.

3.

Rattle and Hum

24/7a

5 bolts

FA. S Brown. 2002.

4.

Beautiful Day

25/7a+

5 Bolts

FA. J Orton. 2002

5.

Sloth

25/7a+

5 Bolts

FA. J Samson. 1996

6.

If I Go It will Be Double

24/7a

14 Bolts

FA. S Brown. 2002.

If I Stay There Will Be Trouble 23 [9 Bolts] ends at mid chains.

7.

Throw The Chicken

9/4

5 Bolts

FA. S Brown. 2002.

8.

Mediocre Youth

21/6b+

4 Bolts

FA. M Smigelskis

9.

Two For The Show

17/5c

5 Bolts

FA. S Brown. 2002

10.

Vision Thing

23/6c+

12 Bolts

FA. S Brown. 2003

Supertubes

Overhanging Crag, 10 minute flat walk, Morning Shade & Late Afternoon Shade, Child friendly base
Supertubes (aka The Supertubes) is one of the most popular crags in Montagu. The best routes are very overhanging and powerful. The base is flat and very sandy (so bring a rope mat). This is a very nice spectators crag and very child friendly.

Pipeline

Pipeline Route List

Bad Kloof There are only 4 VERY HARD routes here. To get there you walk past Supertubes and then up to the right. It's quite a scramble to get to the crag (but then again if your climbing 8a this shouldn't be a problem now, should it?). Approach the ledge from right up gully, be careful. There are 2 abseil bolts to get down. You will need a 60m rope and please don’t forget to tie a knot in the end. Routes LEFT to Right.

#

ROUTE NAME / AREA

GRADE

# BOLTS

RATING

BOLTING/OPENED INFO

DESCRIPTION

1.

<Open Project>

2.

<Open Project>

3.

<Open Project>

4.

<Open Project>

South Park

South Park Route List

Bad Kloof The crag is on the right hand side between Supertubes and The Palace. Routes LEFT to Right.

#

ROUTE NAME / AREA

GRADE

# BOLTS

RATING

BOLTING/OPENED INFO

DESCRIPTION

1.

Cartman Gets an Anal Probe

7a/25

7 Bolts

FA. C Bruton. 1999.

2.

Who Killed Kenny?

7b+/27

5 Bolts

FA. S Bradshaw jnr. 2000.

The Palace

The Palace Route List

Bad Kloof Routes from the far LEFT of the crag towards the right

#

ROUTE NAME / AREA

GRADE

# BOLTS

RATING

BOLTING/OPENED INFO

DESCRIPTION

1.

Bad Cop, No Donut

24/7a

6 Bolts

FA. J Samson. 2004.

Starts on extreme left halfway up the slabs

2.

Elegantly Wasted

26/7b

10 Bolts

FA. J Temple-Forbes. 1999.

3.

S102

25/7a+

10 Bolts

FA. J Orton. 2004.

4.

Icarus

23/6c+

<unknown>

5.

Lexi's Route

25/7a+

7 Bolts

<unknown>

6.

Cyberpunk

25/7a+

9 Bolts

*****

FA. R Nattrass. 1996.

7.

MoonaBoos

27/7b+

10 Bolts

FA. J Orton. 1999.

8.

Shagadelic

23/6c+

8 Bolts

FA. J Orton. 2000

9.

Burning Chrome

28/7c

14 Bolts

FA. R Nattrass. 1995.

10.

Judge Dredd

29/7c+

13 Bolts

FA. R Nattrass. 1996.

11.

Strange Days

31/8a+

5 Bolts

FA. E Wiercx. 1997.

12.

About Time

27/7b+

12 Bolts

FA. C Martinengo. 2004.

13.

The Activist

30/8a

11 Bolts

FA. Roger Nattrass. 1995.

14.

The Neuromancer

23/6c+

8 Bolts

FA. Roger Nattrass. 1995.

15.

Mad Max

21/6b+

14 Bolts

FA. S Brown. 2002.

13[7Bolts] ends at mid chains. Note: Take a long sling to extend the chains between pitches.

16.

Psycho Ranger

20/6b

13 Bolts

FA. S Brown. 2002.

15[6Bolts] ends at mid chains. Note: Take a long sling to extend the chains between pitches.